EXEC COMES IN FOCUS U specialty arm taps Miramax vet as chief

AUTHOR(S)

Rooney, David

PUB. DATE

November 2003

SOURCE

Daily Variety;11/18/2003, Vol. 281 Issue 33, p3

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the appointment of Andrew Karpen as chief operating officer of Focus Features in the U.S. Work experience at Oxygen Media and Miramax Films; Responsibilities in the job; Position assumed in the executive committee of Focus.

ACCESSION #

11470839

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